Believe it or not, the first day Ashley met Mike (back in middle school) she had an instant crush on him. She went home that night and prank phone called him (as this was our way of showing our love to one another when we were 12 years old) with all of her girlfriends. Mike was a "hot shot" and didn't reciprocate any love so they decided that friendship was the better route...(oh to be 12 again). Throughout middle school and high school, Mike and Ashley grew a strong bond and officially started dating their freshmen year of college at Central Michigan University. Over eight years in the making, and they couldn't have made a better decision!

On our annual family summer trip to Northern Michigan, Mike popped the question in our favorite city, Charlevoix! We couldn't think of a better location than here to get MARRIED. Charlevoix will always hold a special place in our hearts.